Clock (Tall clock)

  • Category:

    Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments

  • Creator (Role):

    Ebenezer B. Ayers (Clockmaker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Newburgh, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1805-1805

  • Materials:

    Mahogany; Pine, white; Tulip poplar

  • Museum Object Number:

    1957.1013


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1957.1013

Object Name

Clock (Tall clock)

Category

Clocks, Watches, and Scientific Instruments

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Ebenezer B. Ayers (Clockmaker)

Place of Origin

Newburgh, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Date

1805-1805

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Dial, lower center; "George Jones / WILMINGTON, DEL." in black paint

Materials

Mahogany; Pine, white; Tulip poplar

Dimensions (inches)

97.375 (H) , 20.5 (W) , 10.75 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

247.333 (H) , 52.07 (W) , 27.305 (D)

Measurement Notes

OW at hood cornice, OD at base, W (hood) 19.175 in., W (waist) 14.00 in., W (base) 19.00 in., D (cornice) 10.5 in., D ( hood) 10.00 in., D (waist) 7.25 in.

Object Description

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Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Montgomery, Charles F., et al. 1966 American Furniture: The Federal Period, in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
Published: no. 154.
[Book] Hollihan, Mary Ann Apicella. 2008 Scottish Cabinetmakers in Federal New York.